Mark Rothko 2012 Calendar. The Latvian-born US painter Mark Rothko is noted for his abstract expressionist paintings although Mark rejected this label and his own classification as an 'abstract painter'! Mark's early work quickly matured from representation and mythological subjects into rectangular fields of colour and light, that later culminated in his final works for the Rothko Chapel. This Mark Rothko 2012 Calendar features 12 of his most popular paintings which are sure to captivate, inspire and motivate you through 2012!